Antrim Hurling

[CitySlicker11]

Get it played early and let teams play on as good a surface as possible.

[imtommygunn]

There aren't exactly county commitments that keep hurling in ulster going so long that championship matches need to be played in winter though.

Our football should be played long before now too but I'm guessing it's just to meet with ulster schedules due to other potentially successful counties...

[Milltown Row2]

There aren't exactly county commitments that keep hurling in ulster going so long that championship matches need to be played in winter though.

Our football should be played long before now too but I'm guessing it's just to meet with ulster schedules due to other potentially successful counties...

Was there not talk about having this all done in the calendar year?

[NAG1]

There aren't exactly county commitments that keep hurling in ulster going so long that championship matches need to be played in winter though.

Our football should be played long before now too but I'm guessing it's just to meet with ulster schedules due to other potentially successful counties...

Was there not talk about having this all done in the calendar year?

I thought that was coming in, in the next year or so as an experiment, might be wrong on that though.

[imtommygunn]

I've heard rumours to but am not sure on the detail.

Hurling is far better in the summer months. Football is too but I guess the county calendar causes the issue.

When you see the likes of junior championships etc only in early stages you do wonder . Players want to be training and playing in the summer not the winter plus it would help for spectators too.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Lets be honest, were not in the championships long enough to be worrying about delaying our club championships!

[MoChara]

The structure of the All County Hurling Leagues in 2016 will be changed as a result of a motion passed at County convention 2014.

The make up of the leagues starting in 2016 will be:

Division 1A – 8 Teams
Division 1B – 8 Teams
Division 2 – 8 Teams
Division 3 – Remaining teams

To enable this to happen the games played in this years league (2015) will form the basis of who plays in each Division in 2016.

At the conclusion of the 2015 leagues ,the top finishing 8 teams in Division 1 will make up the Division 1A in 2016.

Division 1B (2016) will be made up of teams that finish in 9th and 10th position in Division 1 (2015) plus the top 6 teams finishing in Division 2 (2015).

Division 2 (2016) will be made up of teams that finish 7th,8th,9th and 10th in Division 2 (2015) plus the teams that finish in position 1,2,3 and 4 in Division 3 (2015).

Division 3 (2016) will be made up of the remaining teams who play in Division 3 (2015) plus Division 4 (2015)

The winners of leagues 1,2,3 and 4 will be awarded the League Trophy and medals in 2015

I was just totting this up in my head this leaves the new division 3 with 12 teams in it, that's 24 matches plus championship for the lower teams that's a heck of a lot of games. Unless there's some form of split system going to be deployed?

[johnneycool]

The structure of the All County Hurling Leagues in 2016 will be changed as a result of a motion passed at County convention 2014.

The make up of the leagues starting in 2016 will be:

Division 1A – 8 Teams
Division 1B – 8 Teams
Division 2 – 8 Teams
Division 3 – Remaining teams

To enable this to happen the games played in this years league (2015) will form the basis of who plays in each Division in 2016.

At the conclusion of the 2015 leagues ,the top finishing 8 teams in Division 1 will make up the Division 1A in 2016.

Division 1B (2016) will be made up of teams that finish in 9th and 10th position in Division 1 (2015) plus the top 6 teams finishing in Division 2 (2015).

Division 2 (2016) will be made up of teams that finish 7th,8th,9th and 10th in Division 2 (2015) plus the teams that finish in position 1,2,3 and 4 in Division 3 (2015).

Division 3 (2016) will be made up of the remaining teams who play in Division 3 (2015) plus Division 4 (2015)

The winners of leagues 1,2,3 and 4 will be awarded the League Trophy and medals in 2015

I was just totting this up in my head this leaves the new division 3 with 12 teams in it, that's 24 matches plus championship for the lower teams that's a heck of a lot of games. Unless there's some form of split system going to be deployed?

How so? 4 teams are being relegated from Div2 and the top 4 from the current Div3 are staying put.

[MoChara]

The structure of the All County Hurling Leagues in 2016 will be changed as a result of a motion passed at County convention 2014.

The make up of the leagues starting in 2016 will be:

Division 1A – 8 Teams
Division 1B – 8 Teams
Division 2 – 8 Teams
Division 3 – Remaining teams

To enable this to happen the games played in this years league (2015) will form the basis of who plays in each Division in 2016.

At the conclusion of the 2015 leagues ,the top finishing 8 teams in Division 1 will make up the Division 1A in 2016.

Division 1B (2016) will be made up of teams that finish in 9th and 10th position in Division 1 (2015) plus the top 6 teams finishing in Division 2 (2015).

Division 2 (2016) will be made up of teams that finish 7th,8th,9th and 10th in Division 2 (2015) plus the teams that finish in position 1,2,3 and 4 in Division 3 (2015).

Division 3 (2016) will be made up of the remaining teams who play in Division 3 (2015) plus Division 4 (2015)

The winners of leagues 1,2,3 and 4 will be awarded the League Trophy and medals in 2015

I was just totting this up in my head this leaves the new division 3 with 12 teams in it, that's 24 matches plus championship for the lower teams that's a heck of a lot of games. Unless there's some form of split system going to be deployed?

How so? 4 teams are being relegated from Div2 and the top 4 from the current Div3 are staying put.

36 teams in all 4 divisions currently. 8 each are making up the top 3 divisions the rest are bottom div

36 - 24 is 12

Unless I'm totally taken it up wrong?

[Hirty Darry]

I'd think he'd be interested if things can be sorted out within the whole county set up, but not until loughgiel are out of the championship his suspension has lapsed of course. One thing for sure, he'll give it his all if he does end up County manager.

He'll will probably be on the line again on Sunday but he can't keep putting off the inevitable - he will be at a loose end after Sunday anyway.

[Seamroga in exile]

I'd think he'd be interested if things can be sorted out within the whole county set up, but not until loughgiel are out of the championship his suspension has lapsed of course. One thing for sure, he'll give it his all if he does end up County manager.

He'll will probably be on the line again on Sunday but he can't keep putting off the inevitable - he will be at a loose end after Sunday anyway.

he wasn't suspended. 

[johnneycool]

The structure of the All County Hurling Leagues in 2016 will be changed as a result of a motion passed at County convention 2014.

The make up of the leagues starting in 2016 will be:

Division 1A – 8 Teams
Division 1B – 8 Teams
Division 2 – 8 Teams
Division 3 – Remaining teams

To enable this to happen the games played in this years league (2015) will form the basis of who plays in each Division in 2016.

At the conclusion of the 2015 leagues ,the top finishing 8 teams in Division 1 will make up the Division 1A in 2016.

Division 1B (2016) will be made up of teams that finish in 9th and 10th position in Division 1 (2015) plus the top 6 teams finishing in Division 2 (2015).

Division 2 (2016) will be made up of teams that finish 7th,8th,9th and 10th in Division 2 (2015) plus the teams that finish in position 1,2,3 and 4 in Division 3 (2015).

Division 3 (2016) will be made up of the remaining teams who play in Division 3 (2015) plus Division 4 (2015)

The winners of leagues 1,2,3 and 4 will be awarded the League Trophy and medals in 2015

I was just totting this up in my head this leaves the new division 3 with 12 teams in it, that's 24 matches plus championship for the lower teams that's a heck of a lot of games. Unless there's some form of split system going to be deployed?

How so? 4 teams are being relegated from Div2 and the top 4 from the current Div3 are staying put.

36 teams in all 4 divisions currently. 8 each are making up the top 3 divisions the rest are bottom div

36 - 24 is 12

Unless I'm totally taken it up wrong?

Ah,
You're right, I was still using the old Div1, Div2 thing rather than Div1a, Div1b...

[getevennotcross]

So fellas, whats the preductions for Sundays game now?  Have the Dall shown their best hand too early or do Loughgiel take the wake up call and obliterate Dalĺs false hope?

One thing for sure, I just cant see Loughgiel shooting 10 wides again and being slow out of the blocks!  Either way, just hope its a good game.  I would anticipate a lot of whinging from the Dall should they not prevail this time around. Mark my words, should the Dall lose, the crap and bitterness is sure to get an airing. 

Still have not heard from RD - Red Dog, a sleeping dog maybe. I could have met him last Sunday by arrangement in Dunloy?  Sadly I wont be there due to Croke Finale, but hapoy to put some manners in RD at a date and time of his choosing!

Good luck to both teams on Sunday anyway. 

[btdtgtt]

£6 million quid.
And the only thing to show for it is our executive's incompetence.
And our inability to hold them to account.
That's £6 million quid I say.
Staggering.

[getevennotcross]

£6 million quid.
And the only thing to show for it is our executive's incompetence.
And our inability to hold them to account.
That's £6 million quid I say.
Staggering.

jeez man, thats a bit random? Whats on your mind pal?